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G&P Memorial Rally 2004
Sponsored by Legend Fires
Garstang & Preston Car Club
12th/13th June 2004
Clerk of the Course: Chris Astley
Route: 120 Miles
Maps: 97 102 & 103
Starters: 42
Winners: Simon Harrison/Paul Holmberg (Ford Escort RS2000)
Simon Harrison/Paul Holmberg (Ford Escort RS2000) followed up the previous month’s win on the Witch Way with victory on Garstang & Preston MC’s Memorial Road Rally.
The 120 mile event used pre-plot navigation but an intricate route kept crews on their toes all night.
The 2003 winners Terry Martin/Paul Taylor (Peugeot 205 GTi) had led at the halfway point, but a wrong slot in the second half dropped them to third at the finish. Steve Webster/Roger Hage (Subaru Impreza) took the runner up spot, 54 seconds behind the winners. Myles Greaves/Mich Birchall (Peugeot 205 GTi), competing on home territory, took fourth place overall and a clear win in the Semi-Expert class.
Chris Day/Ric Chalmers picked up two fails in the early stages, but were quickest over the second time card. However they retired soon afterwards with a broken driveshaft on their Mini.
Dave Broadley/Dave Wilkinson were the leading Novice crew in eleventh place overall. Of the 42 starters, 34 made it to the Finish.
Mike Cartwright/David Pedley (Vauxhall Astra) and Simon Daly/Simon Bentley (Rover Maestro) were looking to be heading for top placings but both retired with mechanical problems. The latter crew had been holding fourth place when they went out at one third distance.
Nigel Banks/Graham Raeburn (Proton Compact) picked up a fail after missing a code board; they finished in 15th position.
OVERALL RESULTS
| Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
| 1 | Simon Harrison | Paul Holmberg | Ford Escort RS2000 | 3m 53s | |
| 2 | Steve Webster | Roger Hage | Subaru Impreza | 4m 47s | |
| 3 | Terry Martin | Paul Taylor | Peugeot 205 GTi | 4m 48s | |
| 4 | Myles Gleaves | Mich Birchall | Peugeot 205 | 8m 12s | |
| 5 | Dan Robinson | Ian Gibbins | Peugeot 205 GTi | 8m 46s | |
| 6 | Pete Tyson | Neil Harrison | Mini Cooper S | 9m 40s | |
| 7 | Malcolm Grisdale | Bob Hargreaves | Subaru RX Coupe | 10m 41s | |
| 8 | Adrian Green | Paul Nelson | Seat Ibiza | 12m 52s | |
| 9 | John Ross | Mike Ogram | Subaru Impreza | 13m 49s | |
| 10 | Frank Evans | Dan Spittlehouse | Toyota Corolla | 14m 06s | |
| 11 | Dave Broadley | Dave Wilkinson | Lada Riva | 15m 45s | |
| 12 | Simon Tate | Richard Wilson | Opel Manta | 19m 13s | |
| 13 | Bernie Watkins | Adam Roper | Vauxhall Cavalier | 21m 01s | |
| 14 | Steve Entwhistle | Json Crook | Mini Cooper S | 1F 14m 46s | |
| 15 | Nigel Banks | Graham Raeburn | Proton Compact | 1F 15m 04s | |
| 16 | Rob Wakelin | Chris Bebbington | Peugeot 205 GTi | 1F 21m 57s | |
| 17 | David Howell | Stephen Taylor | Opel Manta | 1F 22m 55s | |
| 18 | James Everard | David Jobling | Peugeot 106 | 1F 24m 09s | |
| 19 | Jonathan Bossen | Alan Pemberton | Subaru Impreza | 1F 25m 32s | |
| 20 | Bill Chadwick | Phil Matthews | Peugeot 205 | 1F 34m 48s | |
| 21 | Steve Cotton | Simon Moss | Subaru Legacy | 2F 10m 01s | |
| 22 | Dave Chapman | David Taylor | Peugeot 205 GTi | 2F 13m 58s | |
| 23 | Nick Toplis | Mick Fern | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 2F 17m 28s | |
| 24 | Neil Mashiter | Rachel Medich | Vauxhall Astra | 2F 533m 38s | |
| 25 | Dan Willan | Heather Grisedale | Vauxhall Astra | 3F 15m 06s | |
| 26 | Damian Whittle | Irvine Holtom | Peugeot 205 GTi | 3F 16m 09s | |
| 27 | Alex Willan | Jerry Hettrick | Vauxhall Astra | 3F 17m 29s | |
| 28 | Ian Newton | Aaron Parker | Ford EScort | 3F 22m 17s | |
| 29 | Andrew Duffy | Crispin Edwards | Ford Sierra | 3F 23m 54s | |
| 30 | Ian Rooke | Katy Mashiter | Ford Escort | 5F 22m 16s | |
| 31 | Mark Casey | Glyn Casey | Vauxhall Nova | 6F 46m 57s | |
| 32 | Michael Judson | Derek Lewin | Vauxhall Astra GSi | 9F 39m 28s | |
| 33 | Lee Jones | Phil Martin | Vauxhall Astra | 14F 35m 14s | |
| 34 | Chris Richardson | Paul Gray | Austin Mini | 19F 61m 31s |